East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Preceptorship midwife

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare Trust is offering the opportunity for innovative and compassionate Midwives to join our existing exceptional Midwifery team. We are seeking enthusiastic midwives, passionate about providing high level care to all the patients accessing our services. This opportunity will allow you to develop in a supportive and caring environment, and will allow you to bring choice and support to all birthing women/people. Working alongside out close knit multidisciplinary team, you will provide both low and high risk care. This is one of the most supportive and caring places to work, so don't hesitate in applying now.

Eastbourne and Hastings is on the South East Coast of England with its beautiful seaside towns and villages, a stones through away from the beautiful countryside of the South Downs and Kent. A perfect place to work!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for midwives to join our hospital team at Hastings. You will have the opportunity to work within a variety of settings to provide women/birthing people with holistic and individualised care. Our consultant led unit at Conquest Hospital is based on the Hastings site.

We are a tight knit team working closely together to provide women/birthing people and their families with high quality, evidence based midwifery care. You will need to be a highly motivated team player, committed to drive forward an innovative service with the existing team. Midwives with a commitment to provide safe, cohesive and collaborative working is essential.We offer an excellent induction programme for all and full preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and a friendly, supportive and highly driven team. Successful applicants will be expected to work across different areas of midwifery practice during their preceptorship pathway to ensure a strong foundation for the midwifery career.Excellent communication skills and the ability to work confidently and autonomously within the team is essential. You will gain experience in all aspects of midwifery care and will be supported to provide compassionate care.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

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Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Delendent on experience; pro rata for part time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

374-ED1022

Job locations

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife on the NMC register
  • Ability to undertake further training
  • Diploma level qualification

Desirable

  • D32/33 Teaching and clinical assessment (formally ENB 997/998)
  • IT literate

Experience

Essential

  • 1 years clinical experience
  • Evidence of professional develpment
  • Demonstrate interest in developing midwifery practice

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking project work

Skills

Essential

  • Able to carry out full range of midwifery practice including extended skills
  • Work as part of a team
  • Understanding of the new NHS and the opportunities it offers
  • Effective and adaptable interpersonal and organisational skill

Desirable

  • Knowledge of quaility, audit, research
  • Understanding of child protection issues
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife on the NMC register
  • Ability to undertake further training
  • Diploma level qualification

Desirable

  • D32/33 Teaching and clinical assessment (formally ENB 997/998)
  • IT literate

Experience

Essential

  • 1 years clinical experience
  • Evidence of professional develpment
  • Demonstrate interest in developing midwifery practice

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking project work

Skills

Essential

  • Able to carry out full range of midwifery practice including extended skills
  • Work as part of a team
  • Understanding of the new NHS and the opportunities it offers
  • Effective and adaptable interpersonal and organisational skill

Desirable

  • Knowledge of quaility, audit, research
  • Understanding of child protection issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Labour Ward Lead

Hayley Stone

hayley.stone1@nhs.net

03001310355

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Delendent on experience; pro rata for part time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

374-ED1022

Job locations

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Supporting documents

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